Redbacks have Shield victory in sight

South Australia needs 155 runs with eight wickets in hand to beat Victoria on the final day of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide.

Chasing 189 to win, the Redbacks were 2 for 34 at stumps on Saturday's third day, with Phil Hughes (17 not out) the key to the run chase.

On a topsy-turvy Saturday, Victoria collected first innings points and a 52-run lead by bowling South Australia out for 267.

But the Bushrangers then crashed to 136 all out in their second innings.

South Australian speedster Joe Mennie took 6 for 43 from 21 overs and ripped through the Victorians, who were forced to rely on number nine James Pattinson top-scoring with 33 to stretch their victory target.

The next best Bushranger was Chris Rogers, who made 25 and featured in a 43 run opening partnership with Rob Quiney.

But Quiney (14) was the first man dismissed in a dramatic slide as the Victorians lost 8 for 50.

Pattinson helped the Bushrangers to eek out a valuable 43 runs for the final two wickets.

South Australia's run chase began poorly when Michael Klinger (2) was lbw to Pattinson.

Redbacks opener Sam Raphael (11) was then forced to retire hurt when felled by a Pattinson bouncer, before nightwatchman Nathan Lyon was dismissed for a duck in the final over.